UK based Kamikaze Test Pilots….
African Albums You Have To Hear
By CHARLES LEONARD & MATTHEW BURBIDGE for Mail & Guardian It is only partly true what Zimbabwean band the Bhundu Boys sang in their hit Radio Africa song: “I’m hearing only sad news from Radio Africa.” The great news is that the continent still produces some of the finest music in the world. Many […]
John Pfumojena ft Chiwoniso
Thomas Mapfumo’s Golden Classics Album: A Reflection On The Historical Fabric Of Zimbabwean Society
By Takura Zhangazha Listening to Thomas Mapfumo’s new compilation album, Golden Classics is akin to undergoing a musical historical narrative on the progression of Zimbabwean society since the late 1970s through to the euphoric early years of independence. It is an album that makes the listener not only aware of […]
0% Alcohol Mbira
Asserting Identity Through Mbira
Buzzing Sounds
In Memory of Chiwoniso Maraire
Chris Berry – King of Me
(Article from Alex at http://splintersandcandy.com/) Chris Berry is a student of the mbira, the traditional African thumb piano that is sacred to the Shona people. He spent eight years in Zimbabwe studying the instrument and learning about its role in rituals and ceremonies. He traveled deep into the forest and played music […]
A View on Innovation and Preservation in African Music
An opinion piece by Andreas Keller (Nannus) This article was originally a comment to an article by Ignatius Mabasa on this post Zimbabwe: Artistes Must Try New Things. The question raised in Mabasa’s article is whether musicians should innovate or just preserve the old music. I think both must be done. I […]